My dad taught me to be adventurous. Since I was very small he took me on his motorcycle, sent me…
When my family celebrated Christmas, it traditionally included a car trip to Southern California where my grandparents lived. We set…
When I started my own business I had no idea what I was doing. I had insurance, a business license…
Sometimes people ask me where I’m from or What I am. I’m guessing because of my darker skin color and…
I was a young 23 when I became a mother. Like most young people, I felt capable and fearless in…
It recently came up in one of my women’s groups, the idea that when one is unsettled, there’s a choice:…
I had a difficult time standing up for myself when I was younger. I was about 7 years old when…
When I was in high school my parents got divorced. My mom, younger brother and I moved twice before I…
When I was a little girl, I was shy in public when it came to asking for what I needed.…
Sometime around 4 years old, I had one of those portable record players that looked like a small suitcase when you closed it up. I had a shoebox full of 45’s, these small records that usually carried only one hit song on it. I had others that would read me stories while I turned the pages of a book that went along with it, reminding me with a “chime” when to turn the page.